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chrissyo2's review against another edition
5.0
heartwarming and hilarious- had me rolling on the floor!
bookappeal's review against another edition
3.0
Parts of this autobiography/memoir are hilarious. Mike Leonard's parents are polar opposites who raised a loving and funny family. Leonard's gift is in finding the lesson and/or symbolism in small, seemingly insignificant events. But even a gift can be overused to the point of being tiresome. The Today Show snippets of this "journey" were much more entertaining than the book. Still, I'm glad I got to know Jack and Marge even if Leonard's writing style is a bit repetitive.
cindyjbeavers's review against another edition
4.0
Fun, quick read. I like that Mike Leonard appreciates the people in his life who helped him in his life.
rebeccakb's review against another edition
2.0
Didn't enjoy it as much as I thought I would. Did like the grandparent's stories.
sarahgudeman's review against another edition
2.0
Interesting idea and probably a movie I’d watch, but after starting it two years ago, and really not ever wanting to come back to it I have to give up and rate accordingly.
judyward's review against another edition
4.0
Ever consider taking a month long trip across the country in a rented RV with your 80 years old parents, three grown children, and a daughter-in-law? Read this hilarious book before you do.
leleroulant's review against another edition
4.0
Wonderful story of a man who takes his 80+ year old parents on an RV trip of their lifetime. I loved it!
powermetalgirl's review against another edition
Perhaps this is an unfair review, as I listened to this book on tape for a book club meeting (and the abridged version was the only thing available to me), but I would not have picked up this book unless it was for a book club. That was a fair judgement, because I didn't find this book interesting at all. I was not familiar with Mike Leonard prior to reading this book, so maybe that played a role in my disinterest. But his stories about his parents aren't all that compelling and aren't even told with that much heart. I really don't care about his high school hockey days, and build it up all you want, but I bet Meg's baby turns out perfectly fine. I don't think this book was necessarily poorly written, I just think the subject matter was boring and not what I was expecting from a memoir.
bookrec's review against another edition
4.0
I loved the writer's style. He's very funny and not afraid to take pot shots at himself. Traveling around the country with his parents and children, you learn that family is what is really important. Also you cannot go back to life as it used to be, it has changed. Be happy with who you are and who you are with.
sar_19's review against another edition
5.0
This was a charming great read. Reminds me of family vacations and the joy of laughing with my family. Parts are so touching and parts are so funny. Read the version with the bonus dvd to watch some scenes of the Leonard family journey.